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Article: The Crown Jewels.
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Tiaras are back in a big way--and a new museum show celebrates their past and present.
They were once reserved for kings, queens, aristocrats and Miss Americas. But it's no secret that there's been a major tiara revival in the past few years, and their appeal is now considerably more democratic. Tiaras have turned up on everyone from Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Princess Diana to Courtney Love and Midwestern prom queens. They've also appeared on a number of runways, including Anna Molinari's and Anna Sui's. As Sui, who knows a thing or two about pop culture, explains the phenomena, "Tiaras will always be important in fashion because every little girl's fantasy ...